Who is TrueLaunch for?
Indie developers, studios of every size and anyone who likes trying new apps and games, in every country. Developers get honest feedback and new users; reviewers discover new things and earn reputation for helpful reviews.
How does it work?
- List your app or game. Paste a Google Play or App Store link (or both) and the listing fills itself in. Submit an app
- Publish. It goes live right away, with no approval queue.
- Get reviews. People write what worked, what could be better and which bugs they found. You reply and mark the most useful ones.
- Launch. Pick a launch day to be featured on the launches board.
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What TrueLaunch will never do
- Require, reward, check or display Google Play or App Store ratings.
- Allow rate-for-rate or upvote swaps.
- Let money change ratings, reviews or organic ranking. Sponsored spots are always labeled.
- Remove a review because a developer disagrees with it.
Read the review guidelines and how ranking works.
Frequently asked questions
What is TrueLaunch?
TrueLaunch is a free community for app and game developers around the world: list your app, get honest structured reviews from real people, and reach new users. Listing is free, every review is written on the site, and ratings never come from the app stores.
Is TrueLaunch the same as True Launch?
Yes. TrueLaunch is also written True Launch or Truelaunch: it is the free launch platform for mobile apps and games where developers list an app, pick a launch day and get honest reviews from real people. It is not related to the True Fitness Launch treadmill, True Launch golf shafts or the True Launch Bar app for Windows.
Is TrueLaunch a Product Hunt alternative for apps and games?
Yes. TrueLaunch is a free launch platform made for mobile apps and games: paste a Google Play or App Store link, pick a launch day on the launches board and get honest reviews from people who try your app. There is no approval queue and no paid placement on the launches board.
Is TrueLaunch free for developers?
Yes. Listing an app or game, collecting reviews and launching on the launches board are free. Optional sponsored spots exist, are always labeled Sponsored and never change ratings, reviews or the organic ranking. There is no waiting queue, no paid upgrade to launch sooner and no badge or backlink to add.
Where can I promote my app for free?
List it on TrueLaunch for free: new listings show up first among the newest apps, and on launch day your app is on the launches board, where people look for new apps and games. Then share it in communities where your users already are; the TrueLaunch guides explain free app promotion step by step.
How do I get honest feedback on my app or game?
Submit it on TrueLaunch by pasting a Google Play or App Store link, or fill in the details yourself. It goes live as soon as you publish. Real people try it and write structured reviews: what worked, what could be better and which bugs they found.
Can one listing cover both Android and iOS?
Yes. Paste the Google Play link and add the App Store link as the second link, or the other way round. The listing is imported from the first link and shows a button for each store.
How does launch day work?
Pick a launch day while submitting or later, up to 60 days ahead and at most once every 30 days. If you don't pick one, your app launches the day it's published. For that day, midnight to midnight UTC, your app is on the launches board, ranked by the upvotes it gets that day. The top three earn a Launch of the Day badge.
Do I have to ask for Google Play or App Store ratings?
No, and you must not trade them. TrueLaunch never requires, rewards or checks store ratings, and rate-for-rate is not allowed. Ratings on TrueLaunch come only from reviews written here.
Is there an approval queue before my app goes live?
No. Apps publish straight away, Product Hunt style. Moderators hide listings that break the guidelines, and anyone can report one.
How are apps ranked?
From on-platform reviews: a weighted average rating, recent reviews, helpful votes, upvotes and followers, with a small boost for new apps. Money never changes ratings or organic rank.
How can I contact TrueLaunch?
Email support@vascario.com. To report an app or review, use the report button on its page.